Broadcast Dialogue has unveiled its 2023 Canadian Radio Awards winners.
By radio group, this year’s wins are led by Rogers Sports & Media which captured 12 awards, including Program Director of the Year honours for Christian Hall (Major Market) and Jacquie Beckett (Medium Market); Music Director of the Year wins for Katie Stanners (Large Market) and Wendy Boomer (Medium Market); and talent awards for SONiC Edmonton’s Lauren Hunter, CHYM 96.7 Kitchener’s Adele Newton, CHEZ Ottawa’s The Biggs & Barr Show, KiSS Radio’s The Roz & Mocha Show, and K-ROCK Kingston’s Brock & Dalby.
Harvard Media won four awards, including Best On-Air Team (Major Market) for play107 Edmonton morning show team, Ryder and Lisa. Corus Radio also claimed four awards, including both the Major and Medium Market Engineering categories.
Bell Media won four awards, including Major Market Station of the Year, which went to 94.5 Virgin Radio in Vancouver, and Best Podcast (Major Market) for The Jann Arden Podcast, while Pattison Media also recorded four wins. Vista Radio claimed three, as did Stingray, including Best Podcast (Medium Market) for The Hot Tub Podcast.
Evanov captured two awards including Medium Market Station of the Year for Energy 106 Winnipeg and Best Station Promotion (Major Market) for the Z103.5 ZCARES Food Drive.
By program, The Pro Bono Group’s national Canadian Food Bank PSAs initiative claimed three awards, while the syndicated At The Crossroads from ATC Blues Radio picked up two wins.
Head to CanadianRadioAwards.com to listen to this year’s winning audio and learn more about the runners-up in each category.
Station of the Year – presented by NLogic
Major – 94.5 Virgin Radio (CFBT-FM), Bell Media, Vancouver
Medium – Energy 106 (CHWE-FM), Evanov Communications. Winnipeg
Small – 103.5 Capital FM (CKGC-FM), Northern Lights Entertainment, Iqaluit
Program Director of the Year – presented by David Kaye
Major – Christian Hall, SONiC (CKKS-FM)/JACK FM (CJAX-FM), Roger Sports & Media, Vancouver
Medium – Jacquie Beckett, K-Rock (CIKR-FM)/Country 93.5 (CKXC-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, Kingston
Small – Chris Walker, Moose FM (CKFU-FM), Fort St. John
Music Director of the Year – presented by MusicMaster
Major – Katie Stanners, KiSS 91.7 (CHBN-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, Edmonton
Medium – Wendy Boomer, National Music Director, Country Network, Rogers Sports & Media
Small – Danny Ismond, GX94 (CJGX-AM), Harvard Media, Yorkton
Best Imaging Production – presented by Benztown
Major – Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop, VIBE 105 (CHRY-FM), Toronto
Medium – Dylan vs The World, The Zone @ 91-3 (CJZN-FM), Pattison Media, Victoria
Small – 89.7 Sun FM (CJSU-FM), Vista Radio, Duncan
Best On-Air Solo Host (Music)
Major – Lauren “Hunter” Daugherty, SONiC 102.9 (CHDI-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, Edmonton
Medium – Adele Newton, CHYM 96.7, Rogers Sports & Media, Kitchener
Small – Vanessa Murphy, Bounce 91.9 (CKLY-FM), Bell Media, Lindsay/Kawartha Lakes
Best On-Air Team or Host (Music)
Major – Ryder and Lisa, play107 (CKPW-FM), Harvard Media, Edmonton
Medium – The Biggs & Barr Show, 106.1 CHEZ, Rogers Sports & Media, Ottawa
Small – Mornings with Crash & Sarah Betts, MOVE 106.9 (CIBX-FM), Bell Media, Fredericton
Best On-Air Team or Host (News/Talk/Sports) – presented by HD Radio
Major – Mornings with Simi, 980 CKNW, Corus Radio, Vancouver
Medium – The Start, 680 CJOB, Corus Radio, Winnipeg
Small – Arnie Jackson, JSA Sports Network, Real Country 910 (CKDQ-AM), Stingray Drumheller
Best Canadian Multi-Market Network Program – presented by Momentum Media Networks
Major – The Roz and Mocha Show, KiSS Radio Network, Rogers Sports & Media
Medium – The Brock and Dalby Show, Rogers Sports & Media
Small – At The Crossroads, ATC Blues Radio
Best Anchor or Reporter
Major – Richard Southern, CityNews 680, Rogers Sports & Media, Toronto
Small – Tara Clow, 91.9 CKNI, Acadia Broadcasting Corporation, Moncton
Best Podcast – presented by Hippynet
Major – The Jann Arden Podcast, Orbyt Media
Medium – The Hot Tub Podcast, Stingray
Small – River Reads, Smithers Community Radio Society
Best On-Air Promotion – presented by vcreative
Major – ZCARES Food Drive, Z103.5 (CIDC-FM), Evanov Communications, Orangeville
Medium – Robin & PJ’s Singles Night, Country 106.7 (CIKZ-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, Kitchener
Small – Junior Announcer Contest, 92.1 ROCK (CJQQ-FM)/KiSS 99.3 (CKGB-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, Timmins
Best Commercial
Major – Canadian Food Bank PSAs, The Pro Bono Group, National
Medium – The Sodfather, 94.3 NOW!radio (CHNW-FM), Pattison Media, Winnipeg
Small – Chillys Heating & Cooling, CJGX, Harvard Media, Yorkton
Best Performance in a Commercial
Major – Ron James, Canadian Red Cross Maritimes Relief, The Pro Bono Group
Medium – Jim Van Dusen, Heebie Jeebies, QX104 (CFQX-FM), Pattison Media, Winnipeg
Small – Scott Armstrong, Michelle Somerville, The Hungry Wolf, True North FM (CJCD-FM), Vista Radio, Yellowknife
Best Imaging Voice
Major – Sammi Morelli, [CKFM, CIBK, CFMG, CJCH, CHSU, CFCA, CIQM, CJFM, CFBT, CHBE, CIDR, CKMM], Vancouver
Medium – David Kaye, 104.9 The Wolf (CFWF-FM), Harvard Media, Regina
Small – Rosemary Trace, At The Crossroads, ATC Blues Radio, National
Best Community Service Initiative
Major – Canadian Food Banks, The Pro Bono Group, National
Medium – The Okanagan Comes Together, New Country 100.7 (CIGV-FM)/K96.3 (CKKO-FM), Stingray, Kelowna
Small – Recover Together/True North FM NWT Wildfire Relief Fund, 100.1 True North FM (CJCD-FM), Vista Radio, Yellowknife
Best Community or Campus Station – presented by the Community Radio Fund of Canada
Major- VIBE 105 (CHRY-FM), Toronto
Small – BayFM 100.1 (CKVB-FM), Corner Brook, NL
Best Achievement in Engineering – presented by Momentum Media Marketing
Major – Corus Radio Vancouver, CKNW, CFMI, CFOX, CKGO
Medium – Corus Radio London, CFPL, CFHK, CKDK, Engineering Team of Steve Sproule and David Bachner
Small – Cat Country 98 (CIAT-FM), Assiniboia, SK, Huber Radio
Sound of Success Award – presented by Validate
Major – The Pro Bono Group, Canadian Food Bank PSAs
Small – Pattison Media Prince George, CKKN, CKDV, CKPG-TV, Trench Brewing & Distillery
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